Rare photographs of some of the most prominent figures in regional and international history, including Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, are among the highlights of a new exhibition offering a fascinating glimpse into Awali’s past.
The previously unreleased images, now on display at the Bahrain National Museum, capture royal visits, social gatherings and everyday life in the pioneering oil town, providing a visual record of a community that helped shape modern Bahrain.









